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Lucky Luciano

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12. An oil trader's opinion is that Schumer wanted the deal to pass, but:

Reply to DeepModem Mom (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 09:04 PM

Aug 2015

"Curiously Schumer's defection from the Obama bandwagon is being seen as bearish crude/bullish the deal in the following way:

1) Schumer wanted to oppose the deal to appeal to his pro-Israel base, but didn't really want the deal to fail.

2) once the administration became confident of the deal's passage, they gave him the green light to go ahead with his harmless announcement.

Following that logic, the announcement was actually bearish."

Oil was indeed down today by a couple more percent.

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New York Times: Bad Decision by Senator Schumer [View all] DeepModem Mom Aug 2015 OP

he hasn't learned, or changed, since his vote to trust George W Bush with geek tragedy Aug 2015 #1

Schumer - another bought and paid for toadie tabasco Aug 2015 #2

It is one opinion of one author published. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #4

Surf the net on this topic. You will find it isn't one writer's opinion. Schumer is getting mauled roguevalley Aug 2015 #8

What does the NYT editorial board have to say? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #3

Wow, the Times is right for a change! BillZBubb Aug 2015 #5

Yes. I'm shocked. Their recent track record is very bad. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #11

Shumer is a schmuck. n/t FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #6

He might be pressured Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #7

Yes, it's not just the NYT that's calling CS out.."Obama Allies Blast Schumer on Iran Deal, Talk of Cha Aug 2015 #9

I'm glad Joe Lieberman's name is being equated with Judas, bvar22 Aug 2015 #18

Well if he's truly voting his conscience and expresses the will of his constituents aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #10

Should Democratic senators who oppose the TPP also resign? Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #16

Schumer disqualified himself from being leader of the Senate Democrats. He can keep his seat. n/t Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #17

I would rather have a Democrat in that seat. bvar22 Aug 2015 #19

An oil trader's opinion is that Schumer wanted the deal to pass, but: Lucky Luciano Aug 2015 #12

Schumer does not fool me for one second Skittles Aug 2015 #13

Schumer is making a big mistake. DCBob Aug 2015 #14

He has pissed off more than the Obama/Hillary wing. bvar22 Aug 2015 #20

Good! loyalsister Aug 2015 #21

I have never been able to watch Chuck Schumer on TV. bvar22 Aug 2015 #22

Very disappointing. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Aug 2015 #15